Tim Langdell Files Virginia Complaint Against Mobigame Over 2003 'EDGE GAMES' Trademark Claim
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Updated · Time Extension · Jun 13
Tim Langdell Files Virginia Complaint Against Mobigame Over 2003 'EDGE GAMES' Trademark Claim
1 articles · Updated · Time Extension · Jun 13
Summary
Mobigame CEO David Papazian said Tim Langdell has filed a federal complaint in Virginia, reviving a dispute over whether Edge Games used "EDGE GAMES" in U.S. commerce as early as 2003.
Papazian argues Langdell's evidence hinges on a J2ME mobile version of Bobby Bearing that was mainly distributed in Europe, not proof of U.S. commercial use before a 2010 use-based trademark filing.
The developer of that mobile version told Mobigame his team—not Langdell—made it, while a proposed U.S. BREW version never went forward; Papazian says even Langdell's screenshot points to the Polish company Artegence.
Mobigame says it will fight publicly rather than settle quietly, citing Zombie Tsunami's 500M-plus downloads as giving it the resources to pursue discovery and seek compensation if the record supports its case.
The complaint reopens a feud dating to 2009, when Mobigame's EDGE was briefly removed from Apple's App Store before returning after legal action by Electronic Arts helped cancel Langdell's "Edge" trademark.